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Despite the officers telling the man to stop and get down on the ground, he continues to walk away and at one point one officer tried to use his taser on the suspect but it was ineffective.

He then drew the shears from his backpack with police saying he swung them at the officers who were standing in close proximity and in danger of being stabbed or slashed.

The footage then shows the man being followed down the street by the two officers pointing their guns at him, while he swung the shears towards them.

The officers close in on the man before multiple shots are heard and he falls to the ground

Officers can be heard shouting 'get down' to the man who continues to walk away.

They
follow him down the street towards a main road before shots are fired
and the man falls to the ground as witnesses are heard screaming.

The man, who has not yet been identified was pronounced dead at the scene.

The two officers involved in the incident have now been placed on administrative leave while it is investigated.

The man, who has not yet been identified by police was pronounced dead at the scene

The incident is the third this year in Salinas where police have shot and killed men they have been trying to apprehend, which has raised concern among people in the city.

But a police statement said: 'The Salinas Police Department is well aware of the concerns raised by the community in regards to this and other officer-involved shootings. We take the investigation of any act causing loss of life to be one of our most important responsibilities.

'We ask the community to be patient and remain calm until enough facts are known so that a conclusion as to the appropriateness of the officers' actions can be determined.

'At this time evidence is being collected, video evidence is being evaluated, interviews are being conducted and a thorough investigation is underway.'